Golf and business We play golf using a small ball that goes into a small hole with the use of ill-designed tools. For entrepreneurs, they find solutions by undertaking tasks that seem impossible with inadequate resources, team, and capital. Playing golf is one way that helps to build vital business acumen. Golf is a relaxed sport that makes a relationship between the players and provides several lessons. Both golf and entrepreneurship require knowledge of the course for them to pay. A golf player familiarizes themself with the direction he is playing by practicing around the study course and sketching out the fields. This familiarization increases the chances of winning shots in the actual game. In the same mindset, an entrepreneur ensures that he has a clear view of the market and audience to enable him to gather information necessary for decision making before venturing into a business. Both golf and business require strategy. A strategical golfer makes his shots without just aiming the hole. He considers the distance and the slope of the field and the hazard before attacking. In…
Benefit exchange in the social media–based learning experience. Social media platforms are thriving on the co-creation of content, usually socially orientated content about the social interests of participants. There is also a growing trend of social media application in the human resources and marketing for business purposes. This memo to show you the factors affecting direct and indirect benefit exchange in the social media-based learning experience. In addition, this study evaluates the difference between direct and indirect benefit exchange expected by students when sharing knowledge. Therefore, results indicate that there is a significant mean difference between direct and indirect benefit exchange and that issues concerning social identity and trust should be taken into account when developing social media instructional design. Abstract This study focuses on the investigation of factors that influence students’ decision to share knowledge directly or indirectly with their fellow students in an Open Distance Learning ODL environment, using social media platforms. This study is based on students who are registered with the University of South Africa UNISA. Facts and Key Points In the knowledge society, knowledge…
Influence of social media Introduction In the 21st century, development in mobile technology has led to the emergence of social media making it an integral part of our lives. The power of social media in spreading information, creating communities and growing business cannot be underestimated. These virtual networks are larger, more diverse and do not face restrictions from time or location. According to Venkatesan (Pg. 2), 91% of social media users get access to these social channels using their mobile phones. Social media has evolved to become an important aspect of people’s lives and has opened avenues to limitless opportunities in information technology and communication. These social media networks influence peoples’ lives both positively and negatively. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence on the social media platforms on people and the world. Discussion Positive impacts of social media Social media impact on politics According to Zuniga et al (Pg. 324), more than 3 billion people use social media each month. This has enabled the visibility of social, ethical, environmental and political ills. Due to this increased…
Critique of Speakers To start off, our first speaker was Dr. Wilson who spoke about engineering I general. He spoke about where you would fit in the world and his son’s story about breaking his leg twice. This talk has inspiring while seeing what engineers could accomplish and the future for engineering. The next speaker that we had spoke about the ROTC programs at Catholic and around the country. Lieutenant Mary Coyne talked about her own experiences as well as her journey joining the military. She was very inspiring, because as a woman she faced the military head on and proved that women can succeed in the military. Her inspiring speech to join ROTC and the military gave me inspiration and respect for our armed forces. Dr. Darryl Barnes was a class act and was very good at what he did. Barnes was a researcher and experiment expert. Dr. Darryl Bones first taught us that to search for a job that you enjoy, and you will never work a day in your life. He did many experiments with liquid…
Additive manufacturing Introduction Additive manufacturing (AM), also called 3D manufacturing, refers to the technologies and manufacturing processes that build 3D objects by adding layer upon layer of the material. This method differs from the conventional fabrication processes and has met varied reactions from different business leaders with some being in support whereas some consider the method has no commercial value. There is a challenge in determining the types of products to be fabricated using 3D manufacturing due to the fact that a large diversity of products can be manufactured using this technology. Some factors to consider when selecting these products include: Availability and cost of 3D manufacturing raw materials. Shape and geometry of the parts Conformation to the industry standards Development and post-processing time. AM eliminates the possibility of mass production, therefore, product selection methods such as Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) no longer apply. It is important to identify the guidelines to be adhered to in the selection of products to be manufactured using this approach. Discussion In order to build a reference system, it is important to…
Media Critical Process Introduction The media critical process has five stages which play a very critically important role in mass media. The five steps in the media critical process are; Description, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, and engagement. It is important that the critical process be employed because it equips the consumer with the ability to dissect the media they are consuming and to employ critical thinking skills which subsequently keeps them informed and empowers them to be more active (Campbell et al., 2015). The main purpose of this paper is to apply the media critical process to the Times Magazine as well as the People’s Magazine and their accompanying websites respectively. The Time Magazine Description The Time is an American news magazine that is printed once a week, with its website published in New York city. The creator of the Time, Henry Luce, first founded it in the year 1923 and has since had several editions published in different areas of the world which include; The European edition based in London which covers Latin America, Africa and Middle East while the…
Marketing Data Analysis INTRODUCTION Globally, customer relationships play a vital role in the growth and development of companies, enterprises, and all business organizations regardless of their size- either small scale or large scale. It has been proven that the mode and how communication is being rendered out to the customers by these business enterprises determine the strength of these relationships. Significantly, business organizations are encouraged to create and maintain long-term relationships with their customers so as to have a brighter future for the organization (Chen & Popovich, 2003). To measure, develop, track, and maintain this relationship, customer base analysis is conducted to primarily focus and analyze the time interval and how different customers purchase and make transactions basing on a specific product. Consequently, Chen & Popovich (2003) agree that this has been promoted by the fast-developing technology which has developed the customer analytics software together with the customer relationship management software hence easing the process. Moreover, customer analysis encourages increased productivity across the business organization since the software vividly shows the most probable product likely to be purchased by different…
The engineering industry The engineering industry is primarily my future working place because of my love for design, manufacture, and operation of structures, devices or machines. I aspire to work in the industrial and mechanical sectors whose staffing policies differ with the ranks. In particular, working for Toyota will be a dream come true has its employees form the bedrock of the stable business. The company provides all employees with equal opportunities to achieve social contribution and self-realization through their work and enabling them to exercise their abilities to think, to be creative, and to perform (Bonache & Fernandez, 2012). The company gives the highest priority to ensure stable employment and strives to improve labor conditions, while all employees execute their duties and responsibilities for the prosperity of the company. Obvious at entry-level jobs Toyota uses external staffing policy because nothing gets started until the company trains and educates people making the company’s automobiles and such to have to come from outside. These strategies include placing job ads in online and print publications, contracting with a third-party recruiting agency or…
knowledge and practice of ethics and responsibility in social media marketing The research will focus on the knowledge and practice of ethics and responsibility in social media marketing. Ethics and responsibility are important attributes of safe, healthy and accountable social media marketing. Companies are currently required to not only offer quality services to the customers but also the sense of moral imperative in line of duty. The efforts towards achieving ethics undoubtedly call for responsibility among the employers always. A challenge that has been experienced by some companies and entities is achieving a balance between ethics and responsibility (Webster, 2014). While the two values go together, some employees have not stepped up to the desired responsibility necessary in ethical-efficient social media marketing. Many studies have focused on the application of social media marketing in public relations. The use of electronic media, digitization of marketing, and efforts towards innovative marketing but few have explored associated values. Given the identified gap, a study on the core values of social media marketing, especially from the knowledge and practice aspects, is essential. The topic…
City of sails fleet company (CISAFCO) Company profile The City of sails fleet Company is an entrant in the market, serving Aucklanders in the transport industry. The fleet has two main sub-divisions: private luxury fleet and the public transport fleet. The private luxury will be offering personalized services to the bourgeoisie’ members of the society who dominate the population. The public transport shall, on the contrary, target the labor market that transit to and from their workplaces. The idea of its inception came out a realization of the influx of interracial laborers due to the elimination of restrictions. Auckland is on the same note termed as the most expensive per acreage land purchase on earth. As a result, the city hosts most members of a higher social class suitable for our private luxury fleet. Promotional mock (300 words) The company is set to be opened three months before the initial “Human indiscriminate” event to be held at Mt. Eden. The grace period shall set time for the establishment of traffic on our social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tencent.…